LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #3   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.newusers
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 22,906
Default Date auto fill

Pre-format the cell(s) as text or preface #-## with an apsotrophe which will not
be visible in the cell.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:59:42 -0800, "Chris" wrote:

Every time I put in #-## excel changes it to a date. Where do I turn this
feature off?


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Auto Date with Manual Entry Protection JBallance Excel Worksheet Functions 1 September 23rd 06 02:47 AM
Should be easy...Auto Date Fill -emma- Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 5 July 15th 06 12:28 PM
the auto date feature is not functioning properly - how to reset E. Ruth Cummins New Users to Excel 3 November 15th 05 02:31 AM
stop auto fill from thinking for itself!!!!!!! 1vagrowr New Users to Excel 3 November 5th 05 03:27 PM
Does Excel support Auto fill on filtered data? Maria Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 August 26th 05 01:45 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:27 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"